The Relationship between Eating Disorder and Self-esteem in Female College Students / 여성건강간호학회지
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
;
: 390-399, 2003.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-210018
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between eating disorders, and self esteem in female college students.METHOD:
The survey was carried out on convenience sample of 388 college female students. The questionnaire consisted of each scale for eating disorder, self-esteem. The data was analyzed by the SPSS/PC using frequency, percentage, mean, standard deviation, ANOVA, and Spearman correlation coefficient.RESULT:
More than 43% of the subjects perceived their weight as overweight, while 1.5% of the women were obese as defined by BMI. About 57.4% of subjects were not satisfied with their body shape. Frequency of eating disorder was 5.93%. The score of eating disorder was high when the subjects had negative perception and low satisfaction with their body shape. The high scores of self-esteem were shown among the group who had high satisfaction on body shape. There was negative correlation between eating disorder and self-esteem(r=-.194, p=.000).CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that the nursing intervention was necessary for female college students to recognize healthier eating habits and increased their self-esteem.
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Index:
WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Self Concept
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Feeding and Eating Disorders
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Nursing
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Eating
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Overweight
Limits:
Female
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Women Health Nursing
Year:
2003
Type:
Article
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